Meaning of sparklies | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Things that sparkle; gems.
   informal, plural, plural-only
2. A kind of interference pattern on analogue satellite television, caused by a signal that is either too weak or too strong.
   plural, plural-only

Examples

“"Fetched us a good haul of sparklies last night, did our young Twist," said the rat.”

“You Can Find: T-shirts, tanks, and sweatshirts; flip-flops; feather boas; hats and caps; beads, pearls, stones, charms, jewels, appliqués, studs, sparklies, and hardware for making your own jewelry […]”

“Once the C/NR of the incoming satellite signal reaches +2 or more dB above the threshold rating of the receiver, the last few stray sparklies disappear and the video appears to be totally clear.”

“One of the most common troubles with a satellite home unit is sparklies, as shown in Fig. 4.8.”

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